Boston, Massachusetts May 15, 2013 –  A group of students from Sutter Middle School in Sacramento arrived in Boston on Monday, May 13 for a 5-day tour of the Boston area.  The group had “Boston Strong t-shirts” made prior to their departure and wore them proudly.  The students enjoyed several stops in Boston including a visit to the Capitol of Massachusetts where Governor Deval Patrick welcomed them. They also had time to tour Boston on a Boston Duck. Visits to Cambridge, Old Sturbridge Village, Salem, Essex, and Gloucester are next.

May 16, 2013 – Andris Nelsons has been appointed the 15^th Music Director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra since its founding in 1881. The announcement was made today by Chairman of the BSO Board of Trustees Ted Kelly, BSO Board of Trustees Vice Chairs Stephen B. Kay and Robert O'Block, and BSO Managing Director Mark Volpe, following a meeting of the orchestra's Board of Trustees earlier in the day at Symphony Hall. At 34 years old, Andris Nelsons is the youngest music director to lead the Boston Symphony Orchestra in over 100 years; he is also the first Latvian-born conductor to take on the post.

With a nod to sustainability and the modern budget traveler, Hostelling International USA (HI-USA) will officially open its new Boston hostel this June as the first LEED certified accommodations in the city. The facility is aiming to be the first LEED Gold hostel in the country. The new hostel will be located in the heart of downtown Boston at the intersection of the midtown cultural district, Theatre District, and Chinatown.

The Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau (GBCVB) is pleased to announce it has elected David R. Giblin, a 30-year Marriott veteran, as the 2012 Chairman of the Board of Directors. 

The Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau, this month, is launching the most comprehensive international marketing campaign in its history